When plastic is recycled, it reduces the need for virgin materials like petroleum. By conserving these resources, recycling  reduces energy consumption, and mitigates pollution associated with resource extraction.

Recycling helps divert plastic waste from landfills and the environment, reducing the strain on waste management systems. Plastic can take hundreds of years to decompose, and improper disposal can lead to pollution of water bodies, harm to wildlife, and unsightly litter in communities.

Recycling plastic consumes less energy compared to producing new plastic from raw materials. The process of extracting, refining, and processing virgin materials into plastic requires significant energy inputs.

Plastic waste often ends up in the environment, where it can harm marine life, contaminate ecosystems, and degrade natural habitats. Recycling plastic, we can prevent it from entering waterways and ecosystems.